Watauga Medical Center's 2011 costs for Chest Pain (Chest Pain)

Diagnosis code: 313

336 Deerfield Road
Boone, NC 28607

Region: : TN - Johnson City




Diagnosis (DRG) Description Chest Pain (Chest Pain)
Total 2011 Cases 41
Average amount Watauga Medical Center charged for this procedure in 2011 over total discharges $9,665.00
Average amount Medicare paid Watauga Medical Center for Chest Pain (Chest Pain) $4,054.00
Difference between what Watauga Medical Center charged and Medicare reimbursed the hospital for the procedure $5,611.00
Hospital's Markup: 238%
Average amount nationally charged for Chest Pain (Chest Pain) in 2011 over all cases $16,948.30
Medicare's National Average Total Reimbursement $3,912.29
Hospital's charge compared to the national average 43% lower
Hospital's Rank for this diagnosis 404 out of 2230 reported procedures
Percent of hospitals that are more expensive 82%